Margherita Pizza Wheels (with Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella)

11.6.13

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My family and I are back from a long weekend in Austin, Texas where I attended this year’s BlogHer Food conference. It was a blast and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. But first up, these incredible margherita pizza wheels deserve their day in the sun.

There’s nothing incredibly fancy or difficult here, just a new way to eat an old favorite. I was inspired when I saw these pepperoni pizza wheels by Spoon Fork Bacon and I knew I had to give them my own spin with a little tomato, basil, and mozzarella.

First up, is my favorite pizza dough, followed by a super simple marinara sauce, and finally some fresh mozzarella and chopped basil. Put it all together, roll and slice, and bake! And the result is a perfect appetizer or light meal. I served this batch at a party recently with a little extra marinara for dipping and they didn’t even last 15 minutes.

I finally have a decent garden this year and I can’t wait to use my fresh basil and tomatoes. When they’re ready, I plan to bake another batch and do my best to devour them all myself.

Tips for slicing dough

Here are a few tips for slicing filled rolled dough, such as these pizza wheels, cinnamon rolls, etc.:

Use a ruler. Simply place it next to your log of dough and cut rounds in consistent intervals.

Use a cutting board. If cutting with a knife, it’s best to do so firmly and with confidence, without worrying about what you’re cutting on.

Such a genius idea! I saw these at my favorite bakery some days ago and wanted to make them ever since but couldn’t find the perfect recipe…I think I’ve finally found it. These look definitely the yummiest and cutest appetizer I’ve even seen! Thanks for sharing 🙂

I totally love this! Every Friday night is pizza night in our house so I am always looking for ways to change it up. I think Kellan would totally love this. And I’m with you on the homegrown tomatoes and basil, I just transplanted my tomatoes today and I cannot wait until they are ready. I’ve got 4 plants going so I, cross my fingers, will have plenty of tomatoes. 🙂

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